Coco Before Chanel (12A)

Tautou gives a flawless performance as the beautifully costumed Chanel

Director: Anne Fontaine
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Alessandro Nivola, Benoit Poelvoorde
France, 2009, 1 hour 50 minutes, subtitles

Thur 4 March 7.30pm Gorsley Village Hall
Sat 6 March 3.00pm Lingen Village Hall
Sat 13 March 7.00pm Bishops Castle SpARC

The story of how Gabrielle Chanel (Tautou), abandoned by her father when her mother died, worked her way up to become 'Coco', the most famous name in fashion. With her emancipated, fearless approach to life she transformed herself from lowly peasant girl to the epitome of style and class by bed-hopping her way into aristocratic circles. Elegantly shot, Tautou gives a flawless performance as the beautifully costumed Chanel who is daring, impish and very much her own woman.